The Brazilian president arrived in Lisbon this Friday for a five-day state visit to Portugal, where he will close at least 13 bilateral agreements at the Luso-Brazilian summit, which should be held annually, but which will be the first in seven years.
The plane carrying the Brazilian president landed in Lisbon at 10:35 a.m.
“The trip is part of the relaunch of Brazil’s diplomatic relations with its main partners, as happened with the visit to China, 10 days ago, and to the United States, Argentina and Uruguay at the beginning of this government”, indicated the Brazilian presidency, it’s a statement.
“About 252,000 Brazilians legally reside in Portugal, according to the data. This without counting Brazilians with Portuguese or other European nationality. According to estimates from the Brazilian consular offices in Portugal, the Brazilian community could be between 275,000 and 300,000 people”, recalled the Brazilian. Government, in order to emphasize the importance of this trip, the first to Europe since Lula took office on January 1.
The official agenda starts on Saturday and has as one of its high points the 13th Luso-Brazilian summit.
At the previous Portuguese-Brazilian summit, in 2016, which had not been held for three years, between the Prime Minister, António Costa, and the then President of Brazil, Michel Temer, “five bilateral agreements were signed in the areas of electricity, mobility , literature and science and cooperation for development”, reads the official website of the Portuguese Government.
Now, more than twice as many agreements will be signed, highlighting the Brazilian government that “the preparation for the meeting began at the end of last year, after the presidential elections”, in October 2022, in which Lula da Silva defeated Jair. Bolsonaro.
On Wednesday, at a press conference at the Itamaraty Palace, in Brasilia, the Secretary for Europe and North America, Ambassador Maria Luisa Escorel de Moraes, explained that the memoranda of understanding for the area of energy, geology and mining, the ” Mutual recognition of driving licenses” between both countries, the rights of people with disabilities, a memorandum on tourism, among others.
The day ends with a state dinner hosted by the Portuguese President at the Palácio da Ajuda.
The next day, Sunday, Lula da Silva’s agenda, for now, “is free,” said the Brazilian diplomat.
On Monday, Lula da Silva and his entourage will travel to Matosinhos to attend the inauguration of the Portugal-Brazil Business Forum, together with the President of the Government, António Costa.
The signing of the renewal of the protocol of understanding between the Portuguese Investment and Foreign Trade Agency and its Brazilian counterpart, the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (ÁPEX) will also be signed.
Upon arrival in Lisbon, the Brazilian leader will address OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal, in Alverca.
Lula da Silva will also present the 2019 Camões Award to the Brazilian singer and writer Chico Buarque.
On April 25, a “solemn session in honor of President Lula, which precedes the celebrations of April 25,” is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., in which the Brazilian president will deliver a speech.
Lula da Silva will travel to Madrid after speaking at the Assembly of the Republic and will not be present at the commemorative session on April 25.
Source: TSF
